A Message to Parents

A Message to Parents

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Archive for July, 2012

Maternal Obesity, Diabetes, and Hypertention Associated with Autism

By Nadia Shanab | autism, general advice, parenting

An important research ran by UC Davis MIND Institute researchers found a link between maternal diabetes and children born with ASD and other developmental disorders. Mothers who were obese are 67% more likely to have children with ASD as the normal-weighted mothers withe no diabetes or hypertention, and more than twice to have a child

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Autism-Tips.com in the Newspaper

Autism-Tips.com in the Newspaper

By Nadia Shanab | autism, general advice, parenting

I am pleased to share with you my first ever newspaper article. It was published in the local newspaper, and also on the MercuryNews website. Please check out those 9 tips that provide a great starting point for parents: Early Intervention Key to Dealing with Autism. Also accessible via this short URL: http://bit.ly/M83tEy

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